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'Proud' family-run restaurant celebrates 20 years serving generations of customers on busy street in Northampton

A family-run restaurant has celebrated its 20th anniversary after serving generations of customers on a busy street in Northampton.

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'Absolute carnage': Northampton residents slam traffic chaos caused by council's cycle lane scheme

Residents have hit out after major cycle lane roadworks have sparked traffic chaos across a busy part of Northampton.

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Landlords at Northamptonshire village pub make ‘difficult decision’ to close down

Landlords at a Northamptonshire village pub have made the ‘difficult decision’ to close down the venue.

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Drug dealers jailed after large quantity of heroin and cocaine found in KFC bag inside car pulled over in Northampton

Two drugs dealers have been jailed after a large quantity of heroin and cocaine was found in a KFC inside a car, which was pulled over in Northampton.

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Northampton hairdresser celebrates return to work following spinal surgery after being told she was at risk of paralysis

A Northampton hairdresser is celebrating her return to work following spinal surgery, after being told she was at risk of paralysis as a result of potential spinal cord compression.

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Passionate pub colleagues to take on half marathon for Northampton Guardians in memory of India Chipchase

A group of passionate colleagues from a Northampton pub are taking on a half marathon later this year, all in aid of the Northampton Guardians in memory of India Chipchase.

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We Mean Business: Multi-award-winning Northampton cake maker shares that AI is raising customer expectations

A multi-award-winning cake maker from Northampton has shared that AI is raising customer expectations, and it is difficult to reach the perfection of a design generated online.

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Tributes paid to Northampton born and bred tennis player who won junior Wimbledon in his teens

Tributes have been paid to a Northampton born and bred tennis player, who won junior Wimbledon in his teens and was a star of the sport in the 1950s and 1960s.

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COURT ROUND-UP: Offenders from Northampton, Daventry, Upton, Moulton, Pitsford, West Haddon, Yardley Gobion, Gayton

Local magistrates sentenced 36 offenders in cases involving causing a crash at busy Northampton junction, criminal damage, possession of cannabis, shoplifting, drunk and disorderly, speeding …

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Delays on busy roundabout in Northampton as emergency services called to BMW on fire

Drivers experienced delays on a busy Northampton roundabout this morning, as emergency services were called to a car fire.

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Woman in her 30s hospitalised with serious injuries following collision with lorry which closed A5 in Northamptonshire for hours

A woman in her 30s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a lorry, which closed the A5 in Northamptonshire for a number of hours.

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Firefighters called to fryer fire in Northampton town centre as residents evacuated and road closed

Firefighters have been called to fryer fire in Northampton town centre, as residents had to leave their homes.

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New private sector accommodation policy approved but Northampton councillor says it risks 'revolving door of homelessness'

A leading opposition councillor has warned that a new West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) policy, which would allow some families facing homelessness to be offered private rented accommodation, risks sending some round a “revolving door of homelessness”.

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Developers reveal reason behind six-month delay to reopening of busy country road near Northampton

Developers have revealed the reason behind a six-month delay to the reopening of a busy country road on the edge of Northampton.

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'I feel unsafe in Pinewood Road': Jury hears emotional voice note from Kimberley Thompson about Northampton home where she was later found dead

A jury heard how Kimberley Thompson said she felt ‘amazingly unsafe’ in the Northampton home where she would later be found dead.

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Plans for new village centre serving nearly 2,000 new homes on edge of Northampton put on market

Plans for a new village centre serving nearly 2,000 new homes on the edge of Northampton have been put on the market.

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Long stretch of A5 in Northamptonshire remains closed following serious collision with one person in hospital

The closure of the A5 in Northamptonshire is expected to remain in place for ‘several hours’ following a serious collision.

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Inside Amazon's huge new £500 million warehouse in Northampton as customer deliveries begin

“One of the most advanced logistics operations in the UK” based in Northampton is now accommodating customer deliveries – take a look around the huge warehouse.

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West Northamptonshire Council forced to use reserves for first time after £7m overspend

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has had to dig into its reserves for the first time to balance its books, as the authority has reported a £7 million overspend for 2025/26.

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WATCH: Drone footage shows kennel huntsman shaking hands with other party members as dogs kill hare in Northamptonshire

Drone footage has been released after a kennel huntsman was sentenced for an incident where a pack of dogs killed a hare in Northamptonshire.